The difference between this long-forgotten exercise in paranoia and other futuristic visions of a world controlled by the state, such as Aldous Huxley's or George Orwell's, is the extremist tone of Rand's story. The author lived in a black-and-white world in which things social or communal are evil and things individual and selfish are exalted. This "anthem" culminates in a hymn to the concepts of "I" and "ego," where the rebels are those who resist group action; the oppressors are government officials and others who attempt to provide a safety net for the less fortunate. The production is not improved by the theatricality of narrator Paul Meier, which is reminiscent of a ham Victorian actor intoning an overwrought melodrama. Not recommended.-Mark Pumphrey, Polk Cty. P.L., Columbus, NC
Anthem is a fascinating dystopian sci-fi novella by Ayn Rand, published in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated... Equality 7-2521, our hero, realizes the importance of his own existence only when he comes to know and feel that one is the centre of one's universe, and that one's own perception gives the world and one's life its meaning. The odds are stacked overwhelmingly against Equality 7- 2521 and his personal revolution though... Suspense and food for thought awaits the listener!
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Anthem
Anthem is a fascinating dystopian sci-fi novella by Ayn Rand, published in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated... Equality 7-2521, our hero, realizes the importance of his own existence only when he comes to know and feel that one is the centre of one's universe, and that one's own perception gives the world and one's life its meaning. The odds are stacked overwhelmingly against Equality 7- 2521 and his personal revolution though... Suspense and food for thought awaits the listener!
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BN ID: | 2940160312729 |
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Publisher: | Audioliterature |
Publication date: | 12/15/2016 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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